Today.

I don't have any children of my own.  But I do have 12 beautiful, wonderful preschoolers that I get to spend my mornings with.  Today's events have been utterly heartbreaking.  I just keep thinking about how little and beautiful these children were.  The loss of any life is always hard, but when it's a child it's so much harder because you mourn what little of life they had, and the long life and dreams they'll never see.

And I hate how so many people used today's events to argue about gun control laws in our country.  Yes, something needs to be done, but arguing over it on Facebook and Twitter right after the news broke was inappropriate.  Well, I thought it was inappropriate at least.

We send so much hate to each other too often.  Where's the love?  Where's the support, especially after such a tragic event?  Can't we just have today to mourn the loss of children who no longer have a future and those adults who tried to protect them?  Just one day of focusing on what matters - friends, family, life, - instead of being at each other's throats trying to prove our points?

I'm thankful that I got to spend my morning surrounded by twelve  4-year olds.  I'm thankful that I got to hear them laugh and read them stories and hold their hands.

Sandy Hook, you are in my prayers and in my heart.

"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other." - Mother Teresa